diff --git a/src/mapserver/qgis_map_serv.cpp b/src/mapserver/qgis_map_serv.cpp
index 8724bf3f154d..adc3f3090fb2 100644
--- a/src/mapserver/qgis_map_serv.cpp
+++ b/src/mapserver/qgis_map_serv.cpp
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ int main( int argc, char * argv[] )
           continue;
         }
         capabilitiesCache.insertCapabilitiesDocument( configFilePath, getProjectSettings ? "projectSettings" : version, &doc );
-        capabilitiesDocument = capabilitiesCache.searchCapabilitiesDocument( configFilePath, version );
+        capabilitiesDocument = capabilitiesCache.searchCapabilitiesDocument( configFilePath, getProjectSettings ? "projectSettings" : version );
       }
       else
       {